Bonjour!
I am now for the first time in my life in a non-English speaking country. I left London this morning and took the train to Paris. Before I left on this vacation, there were several people who told me that the train ride to Paris was not to be missed. I have to say, there was not much to the trip really. After 2 1/2 hours, I arrived at the Paris train station & hopped on the Metro and took it to my hotel.
I am staying at the Hotel du Petit Louvre only a few blocks from the Eiffel Tower. I am really glad that I prepped for this leg of my trip by learning a little french. The clerk on duty at the hotel does not speak English & I have yet to encounter anyone who has spoke more than a few words of English. There have been a few strange things that I have encountered here that I have never had to deal with at a hotel before. When I checked in, I didn't have to show any ID at all, just told the clerk my last name & he gave me the key to my room. When I leave the hotel, I cannot take my key with me, I have to give it back to the front desk, which is very strange too. Overall, I am a bit disorientated by all of this, but look forward to hitting the streets tomorrow to start seeing the sights.
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